The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-12-31
GALL FOR = CONVENTION.
To the Coiored Citizens of Georgia:

The matter of having a consultation meet
ing of the leading colored men OF the state,
has been under discussion for some Time On
the oath day of November, 1887, number OF
gentlemen met In the City of Macon, Ga, 10
discuss the advsability OF making caII. Al
ter fully considering the matter, II was unanl-
mously decided to invite the lea ing colorn
men Of Georgia. to meet in the city OF MACON MIC
on Wednesday morning. January 2otn, loo6, az
10 O'Clock The chairman of that meetlng' heV;
WI White was appointed to prepare ana
issue a cali for this meeting.
1t is not deemed necessary to enter lnJ0 ue~
tails in this cali beyond stating that we pelleNe
the time has come when the colored men OF
Georgia should meet consult and agree upon
some wise course of future action, LOT tle pro-
motion of the races welfare. AFTER more Inan
~ years of freedom and its Dement'S, WIN Chou-
sands of our PEOPLE greatly advanced from the
degration of slavery days. the colOreu men 0!
Georgia find a predominaung sentii ILtdl
among their white fellow citizens, 10 keep
them in a condition largely assimlla1lng 10
their condition when held in bondage But as
the darkest cloud has It's silver llnlng SO Inc
coIored men of Georgia see some rays OF nope
in the fact that a large number or the pest
white people Of the State are ready ana Wlliing
to give them a fair chance in the race OF lie.
The present Chain Gang and Penetenuary
system of Georgia is simply barbarous, ana
vet no past legislature has removed this foul
blot Every attempt at Improvement mas
failed and as matter of fact the helpless con-
victs of the State are being made the subjects
Of cruelty far beyond the limit authorized by
the statutes, even in providing for the enforce
tional facilities afforded by the state are totally
inadequate to the needs of the people and yet
the coored people are deprived OF a just share
of the small amount provided for this purpose.
Under the influence of an unrelenting and
senseess prejudice, the legislature at its last
session, has connected with the continuance of
the annual appropriation of Eight Thousand
Dollars to the Atlanta University, conditions
which amount to virtual withdrawal of this
money from that school This action was
taken in the face of the fact that appropria-
lions to the white institutions of learning were
larger this than in former heart. The cOlOred
men of Georgia owe it to themselves and their
children to organize and unite their strength
with the good white people ofthe State for the
removal of existing evils and the securement
of more of the benefits to which then citizen
ship entities them This call is addressed to all
classes of our people and we trust the people
will interest themselves in raising monep to as
sist their leaders to attend, Ministers of the
Gospel, School Teachers, Professional Men, the
Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechanic, the Artl-
zan, and the Wage Worker, are invited to at
tend people who will not try to help them
selves, cannot expect others to help them. Let
us help ourselves and ask the Lord to turn the
hearts of others to our help.
~ All those intend ng to go to the
Convention are requested to forward their
n mes to me at once 80 that | may obtain
reduced fare.